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MĀORI ARTS INTERNSHIP Programme
Developing future leaders within Māori arts infrastructure

What is the MAI Programme?

The programme aims to develop future Māori arts managers, professionals and producers, to support the Māori arts infrastructure, and establish pathways for emerging Māori who wish to embark on a career in the arts. 
Meet our 2020 Interns!
MAI Alumni
 
2020 Interns
Awhimai Fraser
Ngaati Maahanga Hourua, Ngaati Korokii Kahukura, Ngaati Puukenga, Ngai Taamanuhiri, Ngaati Whaawhaakia, Ngaati Kahungunu me Ngai Te Ipu
Intern at:
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“I come from a beautiful whanau of singers and musicians, therefore growing up with a huge love of singing and performing. When I was 16, I decided to study a Degree in Musical Theatre which led me to performing in musicals/shows for about a year.

It wasn’t until a trip to China as a kaiwaiata that I knew it was time for me to come home and learn my Reo Maaori.

I had the honour of studying in a one year full-immersion course in Taamaki Makaurau before an opportunity arose to try screen acting. I worked in various television shows for the past 3 years and now I am honoured to be the Taurima of NZ Opera. Safe to say, I love being involved in the Arts!
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I’m genuinely looking forward to learning more about Opera (I’ve always had huge respect for this art form) within a Company whose ambition is to reimagine the art form, leading Opera from Aotearoa embracing diversity and inclusion. I’m also excited to be involved in a new initiative Voices of Aotearoa 6:24, bringing together six groups of four talented artists, exploring what might be like to begin to create an opera.”
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Jordan Mihi Walker
Ngāti Kahungunu, Tūhoe
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Intern at:
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“I’ve worked in the Festival Industry for 10 years in Australia and Aotearoa, within various ‘behind the scenes’ departments, but performance art has always been a passion of mine. As such, I’m keen to dig deeper into that side of my curiosities.

I’m a passionate writer and have dabbled in playwriting, short stories and poetry. I’ve never been subject to possibilities of advancing those passions, and so I’m hoping this internship will pave way for that experience.

I’m keen to tackle areas that I’ve not had the pleasure of working before, but in particularly liaising with creatives and helping then with their Kaupapa.
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I would also love to engage with our tāmariki in a worthwhile cause that supports and nurtures them. Personally I hope that this internship helps to unleash my own passion within performance arts.”


Maioha Allen
Ngāti Apakura, Waikato Maniapoto
Intern at:
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“I grew up in the space of Māori Performing Arts having had parents and grandparents being leaders in the Kapa Haka realm and all that comes with it. For the last 5 years I was working as a Te Reo Māori teacher at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Things changed in my life, which has brought me here to Toi Māori, to Te Pou Theatre.

I would like to acknowledge and thank Amber Curreen, Tainui Tukiwaho, Amanda Rees and the rest of our Te Pou team for opening your arms out to me.
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I look forward to learning the many ways of theatre and getting the ins and out of productions. Again, E kore te puna o te mihi e mimiti ki a kotou i whakairo mai kia whai wāhi ai tēnei ihu hūpē ki ngā ringa me ngā huruhuru a te matakaikutu, a te kirikawa ki ngā Toi Rehia. Hikaka katoa ana tēnei ki te kai i ngā hua kua hora ki tēnei Takapau Mātauranga.

​Aku rahi tēnā koutou!’
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MAI Alumni
2019
Hōhua Thompson
Ngāti Rangiwewehi/Ngāti Patuwhare/
Patukoraha/Ngai Tamawera


​Enjoy Gallery
Wellington

Keri Mei Zagrobelna
Te Whānau ā Apanui and Te Ātiawa

​SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music
Wellington
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​Sophia Acheson
Ngāpuhi

​New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Wellington
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Jessica Thompson-Carr
Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Ruanui

​The Court Theatre
Christchurch
Michelle Rahurahu Scott
Te Arawa (Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa, Ngāti Uenukukopako, Ngāti Tuwharetoa), and Tainui (Ngāti Raukawa)

​The BATS Theatre
Wellington
​Emily Hakaraia
Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Toa Rangatira

​Performing Arts Network NZ (PANZ)
Auckland/Wellington

2018
Māia Abraham

Blue Oyster Art Project Space
Art Space
Dunedin

Kaea Graham
Ngati Porou
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Kahurangi New Zealand Dance Company
Hastings

Tayi Tibble
Te Whanau a Apanui, Ngati Porou
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​New Zealand Book Council
​Wellington

Baylee Watene-Kay
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Te Pou Theatre

Māori Theatre
​Auckland
Anahera Olsen-Ngatai
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​Tempo Dance Festival New Zealand
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Auckland
Mya Morrison-Middleton
Ngai Tāhu

​​The Basement Theatre
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Auckland

2017
Miriama Grace-Smith
Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Porou

New Zealand Festival  
Multi Arts Festival (biennial)
Wellington
Trae Te Wiki
Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Awa

Atamira Dance Company
Māori Dance Company
Auckland
Leonard Murupaenga
Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupouri, Ngāti Kahu

Creative Northland
Multi Arts Organisation
Whangarei

2016
Aroha Rawson
Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Te Rangi, Ngāti Raukawa

Auckland Arts Festival 
Multi-arts festival
Auckland
Gina Matchitt
Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Ngahere 

City Gallery Wellington
Visual Art Gallery
Wellington
Ariana Kutia
Ngāi Tūhoe

SCAPE Public Art
Public Art Installations
Christchurch

2015
​Chloe Cull
Ngāi Tahu, Ngāi te Ruahikihiki

The Dowse Art Museum
Art Museum
Lower Hutt
​Jared Hiakita
Ngāi Tūhoe

​The Court Theatre
Theatre
Christchurch
Pehia King
Ngati Māhuta ki te tai Hauāuru, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Tama me Ngāti Mutunga

​Pataka Art+Museum
Art Museum (Council funded)
Porirua

2014
​Martin Langdon
Tainui, Waikato, Ngāi Tahu

​Auckland Art Gallery 
Toi o Tāmaki 
Art Gallery
Auckland
Piata Winitana-Murray
Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa

​Auckland Arts Festival 
Multi-arts festival (annual)
Auckland
​Keriata Royal-Taeao
Waikato, Ngāti Raukawa, Marutūahu, Ngā Puhi

​Chamber Music New Zealand 
National music organisation
Wellington
​The Māori Arts Internship (MAI) Programme is supported and funded by Creative New Zealand.
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  • Toi Tū Toi Ora Toi Māori
    • Committees >
      • Carving
      • Music
      • Performing Arts
      • Tā Moko
      • Tikanga
      • Visual Arts
      • Waka
      • Weaving >
        • Weavers Membership Registration
      • Writing >
        • Te Whē - Bilingual Māori literature journal launches in Te Reo heartland
    • Ngā Tangata >
      • Tai Awatea >
        • Derek Lardelli
        • Kahui Whiritoi
        • Rangi Kipa
      • Tai Ahiahi >
        • Waana Morrell Davis
        • Hekenukumai Busby
  • Toi Māori Projects
    • MAI Programme
    • Māori Markings Tā Moko Exhibition
    • Pao Pao Pao 2018
    • Te Hā Kaituhi Māori 2019
  • Toi Māori Gallery
    • 2018 >
      • He Timatanga Hou - A New Beginnings Exhibition
      • Kirihou - Hohua Thompshon Solo Exhibition
      • Words Remains - Ngā kupu ka mau tonu
      • Tūārangi Exhibition
    • 2020 >
      • Ara Mai Nuku
      • Te maramatanga aoao nui
  • Contact